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Faculty training sessions relating to the faculty collective agreement.
The following training is offered for Mount Royal faculty, Chairs, Academic Directors, and Associate Deans. All training is offered in person; virtual remote participation is not available. For any questions, or if you require training but cannot attend any scheduled sessions, please contact us at facultyrelations@mtroyal.ca.
2025-2026 training schedule
Faculty annual reports workshop (August)
Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025 – 10:00 - 11:50 a.m.
Jointly presented by Academic Affairs and the Mount Royal Faculty Association, this faculty training workshop is on the procedures for annual reports and on utilizing the F-180* reporting system.
*Please note: This will be the last training workshop on the F-180 reporting system. The software will be decommissioned this year and a new process will be developed for Winter 2026.
Facilitated by:
Shelley Rathie, Associate Vice-President, Faculty Relations
Lee Easton, Professor, Faculty of Arts
Tenure, promotion and permanency workshop (August)
Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 – 10:00 - 11:50 a.m.
Jointly presented by Academic Affairs and the Mount Royal Faculty Association, and in accordance with Articles 9.1.9, 9.2.11 and 9.3.5 of the faculty collective agreement, this training is required for those serving in their first year on any tenure, promotion or permanency committees. Three sessions will be offered in the academic year but participants are required to attend only one.
Facilitated by:
Shelley Rathie, Associate Vice-President, Faculty Relations
Lee Easton, Professor, Faculty of Arts
Sabbatical Leave Application Workshop: How to maximize your application for Sabbatical Leave
Friday, Sep. 12, 2025 – 10:30 - 11:50 a.m.
Are you interested in applying for a sabbatical? In this session, we will discuss the sabbatical application process and share recommendations on how to prepare a compelling application.
Two sessions will be offered in the 2025-2026 academic year but participants are encouraged to attend only one session. These sessions are not mandatory.
Facilitated by:
Leah Hamilton, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Business, Communication Studies and Aviation
Kenna Olsen, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Arts
Peer evaluation of teaching (September)
Friday, Sep. 17, 2025 – 10:00 - 11:20 a.m.
This workshop is supported by the Academic Development Centre.
In accordance with Article 28.5.3 of the faculty collective agreement, all faculty members serving as peer evaluators must complete training prior to conducting evaluations. Per Article 18.5.2, "Evaluators shall be Tenured Employees." This training is offered twice per year (September and January).
Facilitated by:
Jennifer Boman, Associate Professor & Faculty Development Consultant
Stephen Price, Dean, Faculty of Health, Community and Education
Tenure, promotion and permanency workshop (September)
Thursday, Sep. 18, 2025 – 1:00 - 2:50 p.m.
Jointly presented by Academic Affairs and the Mount Royal Faculty Association, and in accordance with Articles 9.1.9, 9.2.11 and 9.3.5 of the faculty collective agreement, this training is required for those serving in their first year on any tenure, promotion or permanency committees. Three sessions will be offered in the academic year but participants are required to attend only one.
Facilitated by:
Shelley Rathie, Associate Vice-President, Faculty Relations
Janet Miller, Communications Officer, Mount Royal Faculty Association
Contract faculty hiring and workload allocation workshop for Chairs (October)
Friday, Oct. 18, 2025 – 9:00 - 11:50 a.m.
Jointly presented by Academic Affairs and the Mount Royal Faculty Association, this training workshop for Chairs and Academic Directors is on contract faculty hiring and reappointment best practices, and workload allocation.
This is one of 2 sessions offered in the 2025-2026 academic year. Participants are only encouraged to attend one session.
Facilitated by:
Shelley Rathie, Associate Vice-President, Faculty Relations
Brenda Lang, President, Mount Royal Faculty Association
Registration is by invitation to Chairs only.
Tenure, promotion and permanency workshop for Chairs (October)
Friday, Oct. 17, 2025 – 10:00 - 11:50 a.m.
Jointly presented by Academic Affairs and the Mount Royal Faculty Association, Chairs are encouraged to attend this session to learn about the procedures and administrative processes for tenure, promotion and permanency.
Facilitated by:
Shelley Rathie, Associate Vice-President, Faculty Relations
Janet Miller, Communications Officer, Mount Royal Faculty Association
Registration is by invitation to Chairs only.
Promotion Application Workshop - Part 1: Overview of Application Process
TBD in November 2025
Jointly presented by Academic Affairs and the Mount Royal Faculty Association, the Promotion Application Workshops are open to faculty members who are considering applying for promotion to the rank of Professor. Part 1 will focus on a review of the initial stages of the promotion application process, e.g. choosing reviewers, picking which stream to apply, etc.
Both sessions are optional, but highly recommended if you are considering submitting an application for 2026-2027
Facilitated by:
Jennifer Pettit, Dean, Faculty of Arts
Lee Easton, Professor, Faculty of Arts
Full-time faculty hiring and workload allocation workshop for Chairs
TBD in January 2026
Jointly presented by Academic Affairs and the Mount Royal Faculty Association.
Chairs are encouraged to attend this session to learn more about the amended MRU Hiring Guidelines and hiring best practices.
Facilitated by:
Shelley Rathie, Associate Vice-President, Faculty Relations
TBD
Registration is by invitation to Chairs only.
Contract faculty hiring and workload allocation workshop for Chairs (January)
TBD in January 2026
Jointly presented by Academic Affairs and the Mount Royal Faculty Association.
Chairs are encouraged to attend this session to learn about best practices for hiring contract faculty, including hiring, reappointment and workload allocation. This training is offered twice per year (September and January).
Facilitated by:
Shelley Rathie, Associate Vice-President, Faculty Relations
Brenda Lang, President, Mount Royal Faculty Association
Registration is by invitation to Chairs only.
Peer evaluation of teaching (January)
TBD in January 2026
This workshop is supported by the Academic Development Centre.
In accordance with Article 28.5.3 of the faculty collective agreement, all faculty members serving as peer evaluators must complete training prior to conducting evaluations. Per Article 18.5.2, "Evaluators shall be Tenured Employees." This training is offered twice per year (September and January).
Facilitated by:
Stephen Price, Dean, Faculty of Health, Community and Education
Jennifer Boman, Associate Professor and Faculty Development Consultant, Academic Development Centre
Promotion Application Workshop - Part 2: Building the Promotion Dossier
TBD in April 2026
Jointly presented by Academic Affairs and the Mount Royal Faculty Association.
The Promotion Application Workshops are for faculty members who are considering applying for promotion to the rank of Professor. Part 2 will focus on the process of building the Promotion Dossier. Past applicants will also participate in the session and will share their suggestions for compiling the promotion dossier.
Both sessions are optional, but highly recommended if you are considering submitting an application for 2025-26.
Facilitated by:
Jennifer Pettit, Dean, Faculty of Arts
Lee Easton, Professor, Faculty of Arts
More information
For questions about academic professional development at Mount Royal, please contact:
Office of Faculty Relations
403-440-6588
facultyrelations@mtroyal.ca